Ancient Greece Flashcards

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It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.

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Aegean World

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2
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City-states

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Polis:

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3
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central market and meeting place

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Agora

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4
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used for protection and was a center for religion and government

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acropolis

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5
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an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports music and literature with the victors prize of a crown

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olympus

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A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.

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Persian War

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Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).

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Direct democracy

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8
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Citizens vote for representatives ​who then vote on the laws.

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Representative Democracy

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9
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was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta

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The Peloponnesian War:

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10
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born in athens he was a scholar teachings who encouraged questioning and of traditional values

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Socrates

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11
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Plato Socrates student

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plato

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12
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emperor who had one of the largest empire in the ancient world know for spreading greek culture across continents

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Alexander the great

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